Vulnerability in Cisco iOS Software
CVE-2018-0466
A vulnerability in the Open Shortest Path First version 3 (OSPFv3) implementation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause an affected device to reload. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of specific OSPFv3 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted OSPFv3 Link-State Advertisements (LSA) to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause an affected device to reload, leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (59.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS Software
- Cisco iOS — versions 16.2.1
- Cisco iOS Xe — versions 16.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105403 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180926… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041737 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-094-03
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0466?
- CVE-2018-0466 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Software, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0466?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.